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RobecoSAM urges investors to review electric utility sector
24 July 2017Electric utilities "are no longer the safe, defensive investment instruments of yesteryear," RobecoSAM has warned investors.
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Foresight purchases second UK battery storage facility
24 July 2017UK-based investment manager Foresight has acquired a 10MW battery storage project, adding to its expansion in the sector after the purchase last month of a 35MW facility in north-east England.
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Swiss Re dives into coral reef insurance in Mexico
24 July 2017Covers commercially important resource on Caribbean coast
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Luxembourg reserve pension fund plans green bond fund
21 July 2017Luxembourg pension reserve fund Fonds de Compensation (FDC) plans to launch a pair of sub-funds, for green bonds and 'positive impact' equities, respectively.
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Financial regulators already have powers to oversee climate risk, says ex-Bank of England director
21 July 2017Financial regulators in Europe can oversee the way companies are dealing with climate risk without changing any laws, Paul Fisher, a former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee said.
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Renewables investment firm Cubico appoints chief executive
21 July 2017Cubico Sustainable Investments has appointed Stephen Riley as its chief executive. Riley had since January been a non-executive director at the company.
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NRG yieldco sell-off 'unlikely' to spark bidding war
21 July 2017A bidding war is unlikely in NRG Energy's sale of up to 100% of its stake in yieldco NRG Yield, even if strong interest exists, a financial analyst has said.
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Nine UK pension funds to adopt much of EAPF's responsible investment strategy
20 July 2017A newly created pool of ten UK Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, with total assets of £27.5 billion ($35.9 billion), will extend much of the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) responsible investment strategy across its funds.
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Oversubscribed Greencoat Renewables IPO raises €270m
20 July 2017Investment company Greencoat Renewables has raised €270 million from its initial public offering, a result of "heavy demand" for its shares.
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EcoAct snaps up Carbon Clear
19 July 2017EcoAct, a Paris-based climate change advisory firm, has acquired Carbon Clear of the UK for an undisclosed sum.